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Melon

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9. Oman was working on a planned pipeline jointly for years to bypass the straits

Wed May 13, 2026, 12:14 AM

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This is a joint project with Saudi and Oman to by pass the straits and move oil across the dessert via pipeline to the deepwater ports of Duqm and Salalah. This was a listed project over a decade ago that still hasn’t started that I am aware. I heard and saw the presentations while working in Salalah. The issue as always was a $50 Billion plus price tag.

The Iran issue is not a today issue. Their threats and neighbor countries plans to circumvent the straights are on paper in numerous countries. This is the straw that will put these plans in motion.
At the point, Iran as a nation will lose any regional leverage they had.

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I don't see a way out of the Strait of Hormuz fiasco. [View all] Eko Tuesday OP

There is always a way....it just depends on the grownups taking charge. Dan Tuesday #1

1 and 4 is the current situation and 2 prob wont happen. Eko Tuesday #4

Netanyahu has already mentioned pipelines to Israel to avoid Strait of Hormuz. PufPuf23 Tuesday #2

That would just make things worse. Eko Tuesday #3

Netanyahu wrote the manual on how to profit from terrorism. nt PufPuf23 Tuesday #5

We can only hope this leads to huge EV sales...nt Wounded Bear Tuesday #6

Bibi and Don's Bogus Journey. CentralMass Tuesday #7

Perhaps Solomon could just chop the Strait in half, like that foolish baby story in the myth books. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Wednesday #8

Oman was working on a planned pipeline jointly for years to bypass the straits Melon Wednesday #9

Would take about 7 years to build. Eko Wednesday #11

Oman has a problem with Money Melon Wednesday #12

Oman would only be a small part of the pipeline. Eko Wednesday #14

Europe probably better off. moondust Wednesday #10

He will just keep on lying and threatening and doing nothing. He has already folded, he GoodRaisin Wednesday #13